Process for ventilating and preserving cigars



Oct. 14, 1930. w. 'r. BURNS PROCESS FOR VENTILATING ANQPRESERVING CIGARSFiled Sept. 10, 1927 INV NTOR.

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Patented Get. 14, 1930 PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM T. BURNS, OF DALLAS, TEXASPROCESS FOR VENTILATING AND IPRESERVING CIGARS Application filedSeptember 10, 1927. Serial No. 218,833.

This invention relates to the process of making cigars whereby the cigaris preserved, by rolling the cigar upon a thin shaft of wood, eithernaturally or through artificial '5 means possessing curvative andpreserving qualities, and by removing said shaft before the cigar isconsumed to afford a better draft through the cigar.

This process has two objects of major importance, first-the preservationof the cigar from insects or worms when the cigar is in stock for aprolonged period through the agency of the wooden shaft; second-thecreation of a better smoke draft through the cigar when the shaft isremoved.

I realize that a small shaft of metal may be employed to form a draftbore, however only cedar wood or wood treated artificially will affordthe preservative feature, and my in vention is intended to provide boththe preservative and ventilating features.

The sheet of drawings annexed hereto are furnished together with thefollowing description to better show the principles of my process.

Figure 1 shows a sectional longitudinal view of a cigar showing thematerial effect of the application of m process.

Figure 2 is a modification of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-section of the form shown in Figure 1, and Figure4:, a cross section of Figure 2, both Figures 3 and 4 being taken on therespective lines 38 and 44, in Figures 1 and 2. a

In Figures 1 and 3, I show a cigar having a filler 1 and a wrapper 2.The cigar is rolled around a shaft or needle of cedar or treated wood,which is intended to remain in the cigar until it is consumed. lVhen theshaft is removed the central bore 3 in the cigar filler remains. Aplurality of small openings 44 are punched diagonally from the outerperiphery of the cigar toward the smokers end of the cigar, saidopenings converging in the central bore 3.

' At the smokers end of the cigar one or more holes 5 (see Figure 2),are punched through the cigar at right angles to the central bore. Thisformsa better draft through the cigar and provides a cool, easy smoke.

The diagonally ext-ending holes should be verv much smaller then thecentral bore to obtain the most satisfactory results.

By the use of my process, cigars will retain a better flavor and willburn more smoothly and will not easily clog or fill. As cigars arerolled when moist and the wrappers secured tightly thereon with paste,it will readily be seen that the moisture so present will assist inpermeating the filler with the preservation properties of the wood whenmy process is employed.

In short, I wish to cover in my process the rolling of cigars around ashaft possessing curative and preserving oualities, the removal of saidshaft prior to the consumption of each cigar affording a better draftthrough the cigar, together with auxiliary apertures c3; Iiendin g fromthe cigar periphery diagonally toward the smokers end of the cigar, andconverging at the bore formed by the removal of the shaft.

I claim:

The herein described process for making cigars which comprises rolling acigar upon a shaft passing completely therethrough, then puncturingopenings from the outer periphery of the cigar diagonally and at rightangles to the cigar length to the shaft, and finally withdrawing saidshaft from the cigar prior to consumption thereof, to afford a completedraft through the cigar and the elimination of damp pockets therein.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

WILLIAM T. BURNS.

